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Kitayama 8000 Grit Water Stone
Kitayama 8000 Grit Water Stone

Kitayama 8000 Grit Water Stone

Item #: Kitayama8000

Average Customer Rating:
(5 out of 5 based on 15 reviews)

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Kitayama 8000x Water Stone measures 205mm x 75mm x 25mm and is rated at 8,000 grit, although some stores list it as 12,000 grit due to its performance resembling a higher grit stone. We adhere to the actual rating of 8,000. Kitayama stones contain magnesium salts that dissolve in water, so it is recommended not to soak the stone for extended periods. Simply splash water on it and start sharpening.

We have recently switched to a baseless version of this stone following overwhelming customer preference, with a vote of 10 to 1 in favor. The baseless design allows sharpening on both sides of the stone.



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  My favorite 8k stone, August 22, 2022
Posted By: Mike Hansen
1 people found this review helpful

This is an outstanding 8k stone. I use it as a splash and go stone in conjunction with my Shapton Pro 2k stone. That combination leaves a toothier edge than when it is preceeded by a 5-6k stone. The toothy edge is appreciated when cutting charqueterie and/or fatty meats. The fats in these meats tends to lubricate knives sharpened to a finer edge which the toothier edge overcomes to a great degree.

This stone is softer than my Shaptons, gives great feedback, and does not tend to load up appreciably. Being softer requires flattening more frequently than my Shaptons, but it is still my favorite 8k stone.


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  Great precursor to a finishing Jnat, July 19, 2022
Posted By: Mike Hansen

The Jnat that I recently received from CKTG is a fine, slow cutting stone and at the recommendation of Mark, I sharpened my knives in a progressive manner prior to using the Jnat.

The last preliminary step in my sharpening sequence is this stone. It gives great feedback, does not load up, is thick enough that it should be around to pass on to my grandchildren. Moving on from the mirror polish afforded by this wonderful stone, my finishing Jnat left an extremely fine edge with nice tooth. Highly recommended.


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  recommended
Posted By: Jon - verified customer

Nice feedback, doesn't load-up quickly, seems true to grit 8000

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  Wonderful stone
Posted By: Jeronimo Macias - verified customer

I didn't know what to expect with this stone but it had very good reviews and I decided to give it a try. Very happy that I did. I had planned on using it with straight razors and my Japanese knives. So far I have used it on two chef knives and it delivered a wonderful mirror finish which is what I wanted. The feedback from the stone is good and it is not too slow. I would recommend this stone as a finisher for knives and a prefinisher for razors.

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  Outstanding stone
Posted By: Jeronimo Macias
1 people found this review helpful

Just got the stone today, looks good, and is super smooth. shipping was fast and well packaged. Tried the stone tonight and I must say that I'm very impressed with its performance. Feedback is good and it left a mirror finish on my knife. Got to say this is the sharpest my knife has ever been. Based on this initial test I am looking forward to using it on more of my knives and maybe my straight razors.

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  Great Stone
Posted By: Chris - verified customer

This is a very good stone with a great feel. I tend to like Shapton's products quite a lot, however I am happy to have added this stone to my collection as well.

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  Nice Stone!
Posted By: Chris Vandiver - verified customer
1 people found this review helpful

Nice, easy polishing stone to use.

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  Kitayama stone
Posted By: RMW - verified customer

Great item.

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  Kitayama
Posted By: Mackenzie Soileau - verified customer

Love the stone so far. It's not as soft as I was thinking based on things I've heard, but it's not the hardest either. Love the way the edge feels off of this stone.

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  It's better then I thought
Posted By: Chris b

This stone is wonderful. Exceeds expectations and is a great stone to use. Gets up to a mirror polish. And all around joy to use

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  A pleasure to use
Posted By: Jim

I really enjoy using this stone, the feel is excellent and it produces a fine well polished edge. CHEFKNIVESTOGO

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  A pleasure to use
Posted By: Jim
1 people found this review helpful

This stone has an excellent feel and produces a fine polished edge. CHEFKNIVESTOGO was excellent to work with and fixed a shipping problem without a hassle.

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  Nice Kitty
Posted By: Ray Wilson

I bought this stone because of the many good reviews across several forums. I can understand why this stone has such a following. I usually don't take my knives this high except for a little more refinement but I end up spending to much time on this stone because it is such a pleasure to use.

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  Ken
Posted By: Ken Slaughter - verified customer

Most of my knives are German Wusthofs, so I don't get to this fine of a grit very often. The paring, filet and long slicers, as well as the Japanese nakiri and santoku, I'll take to this stone. And it's wonderful. Feels like a much higher polisher yet it cuts very quickly. The resuts are a highly polished edge with great retention.

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  Kitayama
Posted By: Dennis - verified customer



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